Offered by University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon, Canada, Cert in Introductory Agriculture is a certificate in Agriculture programme. The programme runs for 1 year. Tuition for international students is CAD 4,244 per credit (CAD 877 per credit for local students).
This one-year certificate from the College of Agriculture and Bioresources is delivered online or at the main Saskatoon campus, on a full- or part-time basis. The curriculum introduces core agricultural competencies along with the scientific principles underlying agriculture and its economic and environmental impacts, with core classes in plant and soil sciences, animal agriculture, food science, and field crop identification and production practices. The program suits several types of students: professionals from other fields who want to broaden their practice into agriculture, educators who want to deliver science-based agriculture programming at the primary or secondary level, people seeking entry-level, non-professional agriculture employment, and current undergraduate students in related programs who want to add it as a secondary credential. It gives students professional career competencies that employers in the agriculture sector look for, with the specific career pathway depending on each student's background and goals rather than following one fixed route into a single job type.
Requirements
Minimum GPA:70.00 / %
Admission Requirements: The University of Saskatchewan's own Certificate in Introductory Agriculture admissions page requires Biology 30, Chemistry 30 or Physics 30, plus Foundations of Mathematics 30 or Pre-Calculus 30; one subject deficiency is allowed and must be cleared before the second year of study. High-school applicants need a minimum admission average of 70%, while post-secondary applicants with 18 or more transferable credits need a minimum average of 60%. Applicants whose first language is not English must prove proficiency in English before admission; the page defers this to USask's institution-wide requirement (e.g. IELTS Academic 6.5, minimum 6.0 per band, or TOEFL iBT 86, minimum 19 per section). A special (mature) admission route is also available to applicants who are 21 years or older by the first day of classes, entering their first year of study, and who have completed fewer than 18 university-level credit units; this route requires proof of age, a written submission demonstrating capacity for university-level study, and a resume.
Application Details
Start Date:January, May and September
Application Deadline:The University of Saskatchewan does not publish fixed general application deadlines for its direct-entry undergraduate colleges (Agriculture and Bioresources, Arts and Science, Education, Edwards School of Business, Engineering, Kinesiology, Dental Hygiene, Dental Therapy): admission requirements and deadlines for the 2027-28 cycle become available only once applications open on 25 September 2026, and the site gives no separate international closing date. Non-direct professional programs set their own dates instead: for September 2027 entry, the College of Law's JD opens 15 October 2026 with rolling review to a 1 February 2027 documents deadline and is not currently accepting international applicants; the College of Medicine's MD applications close 1 October 2026 for domestic (Canadian citizen/PR) applicants only; and the Nutrition program's single deadline is 15 March 2027 for both domestic and international applicants, with no late applications considered. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
